The Philadelphia Phillies are 2008 World Champions of
baseball. Brad Lidge does it again, and stays perfect for
the 2008 season, 48-for-48 in save opportunities, and let
the city celebrate.

Don't let the 48-hour wait diminish the euphoria of
this moment, and the celebration. And it has been 28 years
since the Phillies have enjoyed a world championship; 25
years in this city that a team that has enjoyed a world
championship, and the fans are ready to celebrate. What a
night.

Harry Kalas

Oct. 29, 2008

Remember that feeling?

Less than two years ago, that final pitch and the joyous
oratory of a sweet old man sent this region into a party
that is, essentially, still ongoing at Citizens Bank Park.

As Kalas so adeptly pointed out during his apex call,
it'd been 25 years since any of Philadelphia's
four major sports teams (NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA) won any
championship the longest drought of any city with a
franchise in each of the aforementioned leagues. Entire
generations were born, raised, graduated from high school
and college and entered the workforce before ever seeing a
Philadelphia team win a championship.

But that all changed. Finally, it was Philadelphia's
turn.

And while it was a party unlike any other, it's just
not enough to have enjoyed that world championship two days
later at the parade, or during the offseason or even as the
Phillies made their second straight run to the World Series
only this time to find out how the other half lives.

The true beauty in that accomplishment and that string of moments is their ability to stay with you like listening to that Kalas call and the instantaneous feelings it evokes....